1. (noun) skid
one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
Synonyms: shoe, brake shoe, sideslip, slip
2. (noun) brake shoe, shoe, skid
a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
Synonyms: shoe, brake shoe, sideslip, skid, horseshoe, slip
3. (verb) skid, slip, sideslip
an unexpected slide
Synonyms: skid, slipperiness, slip, brake shoe, gaucherie, cutting, pillowcase, shimmy, mooring, trip, pillow slip, case, chemise, moorage, shift, slickness, parapraxis, shoe, slip-up, faux pas, slip of paper, slick, strip, elusion, solecism, gaffe, teddy, eluding, miscue, sideslip, berth
4. (verb) skid
slide without control
Synonyms: slue, slew, slide, slip
5. (verb) skid
elevate onto skids
Synonyms: slue, slew, slide, slip
6. (verb) skid
apply a brake or skid to
Synonyms: slue, slew, slide, slip
7. (verb) skid, slip, slue, slew, slide
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
Synonyms: slide, slip, steal, sheer, sneak, slew, slue, skid, slip one's mind, drop away, swerve, cut, trend, slither, luxate, curve, dislocate, splay, drop off, fall away, mistake, err, veer
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